The elderly population of Nevada deserves to be treated with dignity, and nursing home abuse is a serious violation of their rights. If your loved one was abused in a nursing home, they deserve to have their case heard. A Pahrump nursing home abuse lawyer may be able to negotiate a settlement on behalf of your loved one.
They may deserve compensation for medical costs, pain and suffering, and other types of harm that can come from being abused in a nursing home setting. A lawyer’s team can conduct a free consultation, at which time you can ask any questions you have about seeking justice for nursing home abuse. Call High Stakes Injury Law today at (702) 605-6671.
A Lawyer Can Investigate Your Loved One’s Case
Family members may discover a loved one’s abuse in different ways. You may suspect that your loved one has been abused because:
- They told you they have been abused.
- You have seen physical symptoms of abuse.
- You have seen behavioral symptoms of abuse.
- Someone other than your loved one has told you about the abuse.
Your lawyer can speak with you about why you suspect abuse. They will use that information as they investigate your loved one’s circumstances. The following are steps that your lawyer may take when investigating your loved one’s case of possible abuse.
Refer Your Loved One to Medical Professionals
A medical professional may be qualified to identify possible signs of abuse. The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) lists some of the symptoms of physical abuse, which include:
- Broken bones
- Visible signs of trauma like bruises, burns, and lacerations
- Broken property, like eyeglasses, could indicate that your loved one was struck physically
- Dislocated joints or bones
A medical professional may provide specific diagnoses that confirm suspicions of abuse. Official documentation from a doctor may be important as your lawyer seeks compensation for your loved one.
Hiring Investigators
A lawyer may work with investigators who have experience with elder abuse cases. Such investigators may know the rules and best practices for investigating mistreatment in a nursing home setting. These investigators may:
- Speak with the nursing home’s management about your loved one’s care
- Speak with specific staff members who have knowledge of your loved one’s care and any mistreatment that has occurred
- Document witness accounts that confirm abuse of your loved one
- Collect any physical evidence that shows the mistreatment of your loved one
Your lawyer will be tasked with proving that your loved one was abused. The process of collecting evidence may be a critical part of proving wrongdoing, and your lawyer may hire professionals to assist them in gathering evidence.
Proving Negligence
One of the duties of your loved one’s lawyer will be to figure out who abused your loved one. Armed with this information, they will determine which parties are legally liable for the mistreatment of your loved one. The following parties could have liability for your loved one’s abuse.
Nursing Home Management
Administrators in charge of a nursing home’s operations may be liable for the harm that comes to nursing home residents, such as your loved one. A lawyer will review the contract governing your loved one’s residency at the nursing home where they were mistreated. This may shed light on the liability of nursing home administrators, owners, or board members for any harm your loved one has suffered.
Nursing home leadership may have been negligent and put your loved one at risk because of their actions or shortcomings. Your lawyer will document any forms of negligence at the administrative level, including:
- Failure to monitor your loved one consistently
- Hiring staff with a history of abuse or other types of mistreatment
- Failing to monitor staff
- Failure to monitor a resident who abused your loved one
- Failure to act on your loved one’s reports of abuse
Multiple Parties
As your lawyer investigates how your loved one became abused, they will determine what nursing home leadership may have done to better protect your loved one from harm. A lawsuit involving elder abuse could have multiple defendants.
Your lawyer will aim to identify all the parties liable for your loved one’s abuse. They will create and execute a plan to hold each defendant accountable. Different defendants may warrant different legal approaches, and your lawyer will speak with you about how they plan to obtain justice with respect to each defendant.
Call Our Team for a Nursing Home Abuse Attorney
Those who abuse the elderly should be held responsible. A Pahrump nursing home abuse lawyer can handle your loved one’s case from start to finish, and their goal will be to obtain justice for your loved one. Call High Stakes Injury Law today at (702) 605-6671 to complete a free case review as soon as possible, as there may be statutes of limitations that affect the time that you have to bring a lawsuit.
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